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york and new jersey in '74. that was far more honest to the experience than anything i could have written realistically. >> at the age of six, you came? >> yeah, yeah. yeah, and for a young mind, mean, it's an extraordinary leap. it's an extraordinary leap. and i think science fiction, i think fantasy, i think the genres do a wonderful job of describing all parts of, many parts of our society that realism doesn't do a great job of describing. >> didn't you say somewhere that "starwar" the "star wars ories, yououldt ha a better framework f dratic alys or storytelling than "star wars"? ♪ >> i love to teach those as structures. they're, like, great, great structures for sort of teaching my students how drama can work, especially how drama can work in a film. >> how so? >> well, i mean, first, you think about the three movies. again, the first, the original three movies. and when we think about the way that they're organized together. and, you know, there's always in any movie or in every book, not always, but tra
york and new jersey in '74. that was far more honest to the experience than anything i could have written realistically. >> at the age of six, you came? >> yeah, yeah. yeah, and for a young mind, mean, it's an extraordinary leap. it's an extraordinary leap. and i think science fiction, i think fantasy, i think the genres do a wonderful job of describing all parts of, many parts of our society that realism doesn't do a great job of describing. >> didn't you say somewhere that...
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in new york. how do you respond to that? >> well, i think the issue that the fcc has got to worry about is not the economics of newspapers but what media means and does for the american people. and if you talk about cost effectiveness, yes, i suppose it is true that if you have one company that owns dozens of television stations and newspapers and radio stations, they could do it more, quote unquote, "cost effectively." what's the logical conclusion of that argument? maybe we should have one entity, maybe rupert murdoch should own all media in america. he can do it very, very cost effectively. is that what we want? the fcc is not dealing with widget production. it is dealing with the issue of how we create a vibrant democracy, where people hear all points of view and can come up with the best decisions that we can as a nation. >> would that be your response to the argument that the other side makes that the fcc is strangling, with slow regulations, america's competitiveness in the world? and that
in new york. how do you respond to that? >> well, i think the issue that the fcc has got to worry about is not the economics of newspapers but what media means and does for the american people. and if you talk about cost effectiveness, yes, i suppose it is true that if you have one company that owns dozens of television stations and newspapers and radio stations, they could do it more, quote unquote, "cost effectively." what's the logical conclusion of that argument? maybe we...
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. >> also in court this week -- a man accused of pushing another man inside a new york seri -- york city subway. he was charged with second- degree murder. >> the white house announced it is seeking approval of more than $60 billion in aid to rebuild after superstar and sandy. some of the big stars in music will do their part to raise money for victims. bruce springsteen billy joel, and many more will perform at madison square garden. the concert will be broadcast on tv and online. you can check out our website, wjla.com, for details. >> the temperature has been up and down. >> are we in for more ? we will let you know. >> you have seen the many headlines dealing with the big stories in the business of government, such as sequestration, cyber security, -- year several stories you may have missed. alan gross, a federal contractor, has been sitting in a jail cell since december 2009 for setting up internet a woman while working on a program. he filed a $60 million lawsuit against his employer and the u.s. government, claiming he was never told of the risks he faced. china's contractors hav
. >> also in court this week -- a man accused of pushing another man inside a new york seri -- york city subway. he was charged with second- degree murder. >> the white house announced it is seeking approval of more than $60 billion in aid to rebuild after superstar and sandy. some of the big stars in music will do their part to raise money for victims. bruce springsteen billy joel, and many more will perform at madison square garden. the concert will be broadcast on tv and online....
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hawaii, rhode island, massachusetts, connecticut, and new york, erotically. the five highest, louisiana, mississippi, alaska, nevada, alabama. the other five have the highest gun ownership in the country and the most relaxed laws. >> we have the toughest gun laws in the city. it did not do much to cut down on the violence. it took a lot of police to do it. >> go on the internet. google gun-control and see what you come up with. statements from the founding fathers about our guns. toward washington. -- george washington. try to stop gun sales in this country, you will run into a series of roadblocks. >> australia had a mass killing in the mid-1990s and they passed a severe loss where all existing guns had to be turned in. the government bought them back. after a certain date if they were in your home, you were arrested. they have had a decrease in crime and suicide, which is an interesting development. it seems to me, you either have to go that route, which you cannot in the u.s. -- gun ownership in australia was 5% of households. gallup has shown is 47% here.
hawaii, rhode island, massachusetts, connecticut, and new york, erotically. the five highest, louisiana, mississippi, alaska, nevada, alabama. the other five have the highest gun ownership in the country and the most relaxed laws. >> we have the toughest gun laws in the city. it did not do much to cut down on the violence. it took a lot of police to do it. >> go on the internet. google gun-control and see what you come up with. statements from the founding fathers about our guns....
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mark is joining me from new york. thanks for coming inside "the war room," mark. >> thank you for having me. >> jennifer: i know you have on the air a lot because of the tragedy last week. i'm curious about the policy arm of your organization and what can be done on the state level. many states have or are introducing laws to allow more concealed weapons in public schools, for example. what is your organization doing at this point for that. >> going to the states is one of the many paths to victory to this issue. one of the paths was actually shown in michigan -- your own home state. so you have a very republican governor there and the nra was on the path to pass two really bad bills, one would eliminate background checks for concealed weapons, and the second would allow concealed carrying in places like day cares and schoolyards. and in a matter of weeks the nra had both of those initiatives completely reversed. we beat them on the first one, after the connecticut shootings the governor vetoed the bill and he should
mark is joining me from new york. thanks for coming inside "the war room," mark. >> thank you for having me. >> jennifer: i know you have on the air a lot because of the tragedy last week. i'm curious about the policy arm of your organization and what can be done on the state level. many states have or are introducing laws to allow more concealed weapons in public schools, for example. what is your organization doing at this point for that. >> going to the states is...
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it -- >> this city alone, where we're sitting, new york city, needs $50 billion to repair from the hurricane. >> once you get it rolling, there is plenty of stuff to do. so the notion that we don't have things that need to be done that could employ lots of people from very low-skilled people to more middle and high-skilled people, that's just a myth. >> there was a poll just the other day that you probably saw. something like half of all republicans believe that the 2012 election was stolen for obama by a group called acorn, which was -- which went out of business several years ago. it doesn't even exist. i mean, they just believe these conspiracy theories. and they circulate without barrier, because nobody will say anything to disagree with it. and if you hear the same propaganda over and over and over again, eventually you're going to start to believe it. >> there's this tremendous amount of brainwashing that goes on. and i don't understand how it happens. people convince themselves, you can understand it more in the public companies, because these guys have to get up and tell things to sh
it -- >> this city alone, where we're sitting, new york city, needs $50 billion to repair from the hurricane. >> once you get it rolling, there is plenty of stuff to do. so the notion that we don't have things that need to be done that could employ lots of people from very low-skilled people to more middle and high-skilled people, that's just a myth. >> there was a poll just the other day that you probably saw. something like half of all republicans believe that the 2012...
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jack pinto, also six, a new york giants fan and funerals are planned throughout the week. >> we are helping to analyze and process the evidence and as i stated yesterday, the weaponry, every facet of the weapons will be utilized. >> reporter: sandy hook will remain a crime scene and closed indefinitely and comes as we learn more details about the gunman's rampage. authorities say he gained entry by smashing in a window and bypassing security. he was armed with two handguns, an assault driveel and ammunition [ indiscernible ] according to the authorities in newtown. >> reporter: they're analyzing evident, includes a computer that was heavily damaged and the hard drive removed. the police had no previous contact with lanza, the university he enrolled with in 2008, the officials there said there was no indication of trouble n. other schools in utah will -- in newtown will reopen tomorrow. the children are expected to go to classes at a different school. >>> and the tragedy in connecticut reignited the gun laws. they both support stricter regulation of assault rifles. in the past, both have bee
jack pinto, also six, a new york giants fan and funerals are planned throughout the week. >> we are helping to analyze and process the evidence and as i stated yesterday, the weaponry, every facet of the weapons will be utilized. >> reporter: sandy hook will remain a crime scene and closed indefinitely and comes as we learn more details about the gunman's rampage. authorities say he gained entry by smashing in a window and bypassing security. he was armed with two handguns, an...
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we are live at the nasdaq market site in new york city. the special dividend surge continues to grow. 98 special dividends announced this quarter totaling nearly $23 billion. three of those announced today. will 2013 be the year of stock dividends instead of cash ones and maybe buy backs, too. joining us is don yackman. >> we have seen the threat of higher taxes change the way companies behave and manage their cash. you think that next year we'll see this in a different way. no more cash dividends. >> well, i'm hopeful that the ceos and boards are rational and eliminate cash dividends based on tax rates going from 15% to 43.6% and that is before new york and california get their share which would push people over 50%. >> in terms of companies that may proceed and do this do you think it is the same pool of companies that have issued special dividends this year, ones that are concerned about the tax issue? >> i think they are showing the leadership. i mean, if you look at like some of the people that are very respected, warren buffett hasn'
we are live at the nasdaq market site in new york city. the special dividend surge continues to grow. 98 special dividends announced this quarter totaling nearly $23 billion. three of those announced today. will 2013 be the year of stock dividends instead of cash ones and maybe buy backs, too. joining us is don yackman. >> we have seen the threat of higher taxes change the way companies behave and manage their cash. you think that next year we'll see this in a different way. no more cash...
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the same thing that you did in new york would happen nationally. the full faith in credit could be a stepping stone to national gay marriage. richard socarides and akhil reed amar. [ singing christmas carols in background ] aunt sally's singing again. it's a tradition honey. [ singing christmas carols ] mmmm. [ female announcer ] make new traditions with pillsbury grands! cinnamon rolls. ♪ ♪ [ female announcer ] holiday cookies are a big job. everything has to be just right. perfection is in the details. ♪ ♪ get to holiday fun faster with pillsbury cookie dough. >>we tackle the big issues here in our nation's capital. >> eliot: when president obama was re-elected, it wasn't just a win for him. it was also a win for facts and science. while everyone is entitled to his or her own opinions on subjects like climate change health reform and tax policy, as the great patrick moynahan would tell you they're not entitled to their own facts. i had a chance to speak about these topics and more. >> eliot: senator sheldon whitehouse what can the preside
the same thing that you did in new york would happen nationally. the full faith in credit could be a stepping stone to national gay marriage. richard socarides and akhil reed amar. [ singing christmas carols in background ] aunt sally's singing again. it's a tradition honey. [ singing christmas carols ] mmmm. [ female announcer ] make new traditions with pillsbury grands! cinnamon rolls. ♪ ♪ [ female announcer ] holiday cookies are a big job. everything has to be just right. perfection is...
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thank you. >> the florida history and literary culture of new york's capital city, albany on american history tv and c-span 3. next, live, your comments on "washington journal." can we will hear from bradley manning, who is accused of nasa securities violations in the wikileaks case. >> the supreme court will look at what was passed in 2008 and they will say that is precedent. >> they decided on the indiana case that it was constitutional for them to establish id. they did not say that all of those states were -- >> let me finish. you misrepresented what i said. the supreme court is the law of the land. >> when i hear these accusations that voter i.t. laws disproportionately affect minorities, it -- voter id lost disproportionately affect minorities, it says there is something wrong here. white people can get voter id. what are we telling black people? that we are not good enough? we always have to make special -- there has to be a specialness when we deal with minorities because they are too feeble minded and we have to make concessions for them because they cannot follow the rules l
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speaker, i am pleased to yield two minutes to the gentlewoman from new york. >> the gentlelady from new york is recognized for two minutes. >> i rise in opposition to this rule in the underlying legislation. this measure punishes working families to deliver more tax breaks to the wealthy. under this legislation, those making under $1 million a year will receive an average tax cuts of $50,000. that is not the 1%. that is the top 1/3 of the 1%. meanwhile, 25 million working families will pay an average of $1,000 more in taxes. for those families struggling to find work in this difficulty economy, this bill is equally bad. 2 million americans will lose unemployment benefits next month, pushing them out into the cold. retirees and seniors will also be hurt. with the 27% cut in medicare payments, 50 million seniors will see their health care in danger. mr. speaker, what the american people are watching right here, right now is a tragicomedy. the other side noticed that even if this legislation passes the house today, it is -- the other side knows that even if this legislation passes the hous
speaker, i am pleased to yield two minutes to the gentlewoman from new york. >> the gentlelady from new york is recognized for two minutes. >> i rise in opposition to this rule in the underlying legislation. this measure punishes working families to deliver more tax breaks to the wealthy. under this legislation, those making under $1 million a year will receive an average tax cuts of $50,000. that is not the 1%. that is the top 1/3 of the 1%. meanwhile, 25 million working families...
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the cover of "the new york post," pretty amusing. off the fiscal cliff, this is really going to hurt. i think everybody can relate to that one. for taxpayers, $500 billion increase in taxes. how will that hit people, how meaningful is it going to be, will they see the results in their first paychecks? >> for sure the higher taxes that came with health care reform. 8% on the income, 9% of payroll, every american 2.2% on every medical device except my glasses, contacts hearing aids. those are happen. payroll tax will go away almost certainly. your payroll tax is almost smaller. gerri: your first paycheck will be smaller in the new year, right? >> no question. it will try to avoid the first paycheck, and for the bush tax cuts, but there's no guarantee they can keep i that up for very long. this is a story where the checks get smaller and the economy is weaker very quickly. gerri: let's talk about entitlement programs and the impact on them. social security will have a deficit this year of $6 billion yet again. can't keep up with social
the cover of "the new york post," pretty amusing. off the fiscal cliff, this is really going to hurt. i think everybody can relate to that one. for taxpayers, $500 billion increase in taxes. how will that hit people, how meaningful is it going to be, will they see the results in their first paychecks? >> for sure the higher taxes that came with health care reform. 8% on the income, 9% of payroll, every american 2.2% on every medical device except my glasses, contacts hearing...
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let's go back to nicole at the new york stock exchange for more. nicole: we're taking a look at group on down 4% today, still under pressure after they made an acquisition. $4.63 per share, they have acquired commerce interface. the company which they have been working since the middle of 2012, april 2012 in order to streamline some of the operations. it is technology management, a way they can work with some of the thousands of existing vendors, supposedly will help them to better support the merchants overseas going forward and give them exclusivity with this particular company but this acquisition today puts them under pressure about 4% and that is why you're seeing it down about $0.19. merry christmas, everybody. david: ilog one of my groupon things to expire. it is not a total loss. lori: it is not front and center in people's priority list. david: s&p futures are closed right now. that's about to larry at the cme to see how things might work out during christmas time. what do you think, larry? larry: 1430 used to be the support coming ou, now
let's go back to nicole at the new york stock exchange for more. nicole: we're taking a look at group on down 4% today, still under pressure after they made an acquisition. $4.63 per share, they have acquired commerce interface. the company which they have been working since the middle of 2012, april 2012 in order to streamline some of the operations. it is technology management, a way they can work with some of the thousands of existing vendors, supposedly will help them to better support the...
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the same thing that you did in new york would happen nationally. the full faith in credit could be a stepping stone to national gay marriage. richard socarides and akhil reed amar. thank you as always for your time. republicans need to face the real facts about climate change. those types are coming on to me all the time now. >> she gets the comedians laughing... >> that's hilarious! >> ...and the thinkers thinking. >> okay, so there's wiggle-room in the ten commandments is what you're telling me. >> you would rather deal with ahmadinejad then me. >> absolutely! >> and so would mitt romeny. >> she's joy behar. >> and the best part is that current will let me say anything. what the hell were they thinking? >> only on current tv. smiles make more smiles. when the chocolate is hershey's. life is delicious. >> eliot: when president obama was re-elected, it wasn't just a win for him. it was also a win for facts and science. while everyone is entitled to his or her own opinions on subjects like climate change health reform and tax policy, as the great pa
the same thing that you did in new york would happen nationally. the full faith in credit could be a stepping stone to national gay marriage. richard socarides and akhil reed amar. thank you as always for your time. republicans need to face the real facts about climate change. those types are coming on to me all the time now. >> she gets the comedians laughing... >> that's hilarious! >> ...and the thinkers thinking. >> okay, so there's wiggle-room in the ten commandments...
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and we saw it play out in new york city. look, we don't want to be an alarmist but that is the disaster of the sort we're going to see more of in the decades to come. what is the earth going to do with all of this energy? it's more than just a graph. this is extra heat. the earth needs to do something with it. what it does is it does a balancing act with weather and climate. i think these things that relate to migration, extinction of species and relate to agriculture regions changing wholesale. if the breadbasket of this country was no longer in this country. think about that. you want to talk about agriculture subsidies, i don't mean to cut you off. >> no, you know more about this than i do. >> the shoe may pink economic. >> cenk: the graph that i should you that was confusing was carbon emissions. and speaking of rising oceans, the scientists are wrong. they're now rising 60% quicker than the scientists had predicted. mark and i talked about this earlier today. i say go see miami while you still can. >> and most people do
and we saw it play out in new york city. look, we don't want to be an alarmist but that is the disaster of the sort we're going to see more of in the decades to come. what is the earth going to do with all of this energy? it's more than just a graph. this is extra heat. the earth needs to do something with it. what it does is it does a balancing act with weather and climate. i think these things that relate to migration, extinction of species and relate to agriculture regions changing...
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believe it or not, and i believe it, long island, new york, has the highest $3.85. many analysts are still blaming the effects of hurricane sandy. both surveys are saying prices will fall even further by the end of the year. merry christmas. michigan, that earth place of unions might be a work to write state as early as tomorrow. when the governor is set to sign a newly passed legislation. not stopping president obama from weighing in. slamming the bill as they give workers the right to work less money. more on this, thank you for being with us. this goes bac back to the tax hy act. states have a right to do this, right? it seems really odd to me the president is getting involved at the state level like this. >> you're absolutely right. one thing that should be noted out this mission becomes the 24th right to work state, over the last decade right-to-work states have seen a net increase of 3.6 million jobs. union states have seen a net decrease of 1 million jobs. this is a good thing, the voters voted for this when they knocked down a proposition on the ballot in 20
believe it or not, and i believe it, long island, new york, has the highest $3.85. many analysts are still blaming the effects of hurricane sandy. both surveys are saying prices will fall even further by the end of the year. merry christmas. michigan, that earth place of unions might be a work to write state as early as tomorrow. when the governor is set to sign a newly passed legislation. not stopping president obama from weighing in. slamming the bill as they give workers the right to work...
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western new york will get some snow. that's mostly lake enhanced snow on the back side of this storm later on today into tonight. tomorrow, new york state throughway will be rough and driving through west virginia will be tough. today, by far, hands down, the worst of the travel weather. the worst airport delays. if you can avoid traveling today, do so with ease as we go throughout your saturday and your sunday. much of the country looks just fine throughout the next couple of days. i know it's a rainy, ugly morning in new england. there is a chance for some light snow to move through christmas eve night and waking up christmas morning to a nice little white coating on the ground. so just keep that in mind for anyone that's really disappointed about no white christmas in new england. we're not done yet. >> we'll keep our fingers crossed. >>> we've got some sports to talk about. the jets may be ready to replace mark sanchez with a high-priced turnover prone michael vick. the "new york daily news" reporting vick who was ex
western new york will get some snow. that's mostly lake enhanced snow on the back side of this storm later on today into tonight. tomorrow, new york state throughway will be rough and driving through west virginia will be tough. today, by far, hands down, the worst of the travel weather. the worst airport delays. if you can avoid traveling today, do so with ease as we go throughout your saturday and your sunday. much of the country looks just fine throughout the next couple of days. i know it's...
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not just in new york, but across the country. it is a big boom? small oom? doesn't creak along like it has in the past? >> my own gut is that creaks along. it doesn't get to be a real boom unless we have some policy changes. employment gets addressed, things like that. which still hasn't been done. otherwise, it's going to creak along. gerri: what i love about you is that you always say what you think. you don't dress it up. you don't try to make itlook better than it is. you tell us what you really think. and i appreciate that. thank you for coming on, and have a great holiday. still to come, veterans are always on her mind, especially during the holiday we will hear from one man going above and beyond. and i asked some familiar faces around the fox business network what they are asking for f christmas. you will hear some pretty funny stuff coming up next. gerri: here comes christmas. what do you w gerri: it is the christmas season. i think you can tell a lot about a person when you ask them exactly what is on the chstmas list. so we hav asked some of our v
not just in new york, but across the country. it is a big boom? small oom? doesn't creak along like it has in the past? >> my own gut is that creaks along. it doesn't get to be a real boom unless we have some policy changes. employment gets addressed, things like that. which still hasn't been done. otherwise, it's going to creak along. gerri: what i love about you is that you always say what you think. you don't dress it up. you don't try to make itlook better than it is. you tell us what...
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welcome to the big apple -- new york city. so, if your family's visiting for the holidays, here are some great things you can see and do. let's start at the top. you just can't beat the views from the observation deck of the empire state building. if you like to skate, the ice is nice at wollman's rink in central park. here's one tourist attraction that's good enough to eat. serendipity has fun food and its famous frozen hot chocolate. [ chuckling ] yum. new york is the theater capital of the world. a hot ticket is the christmas spectacular at radio city music hall. but one of the best shows in town is free -- the fantastic holiday windows, like these at ralph lauren. they draw lots of oohs and ahhs. >> look at that. [ gasps ] >> look at the dress. it's so pretty. >> and they draw you into the store, as well. how could i resist? they're all gifts, i promise. and of course, there's the giant tree at rockefeller center. so, let's recap. if you're visiting new york city this time of year, there's lots of fun things to do while yo
welcome to the big apple -- new york city. so, if your family's visiting for the holidays, here are some great things you can see and do. let's start at the top. you just can't beat the views from the observation deck of the empire state building. if you like to skate, the ice is nice at wollman's rink in central park. here's one tourist attraction that's good enough to eat. serendipity has fun food and its famous frozen hot chocolate. [ chuckling ] yum. new york is the theater capital of the...
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york, the new york mercantile exchange, let's do electronically and he created this thing, the intercontinental exchange and what is great about this is it is something to be said for the stock exchange remaining independent but they are now part of an american company and an american entrepreneur created $10 billion of wealth, that is what the market cap was before the deal and when you buy something your stock usually goes down a little bit, created $10 billion worth of wealth of market cap in ten years, something to be proud of and buying the stock exchange. not selling for the germans. [talking over each other] >> regulators time it. charlie: regulators in europe, eyes and nasdaq attempt over the stock exchange on antitrust grounds, your company is in one place. i don't think they're going to do that. [talking over each other] tracy: attempting that. charlie: this is a perfect fit, not much overlap. they will sell some stuff, but i think this is a perfect fit. duncan neiderauer had no choice. we should have a chart on trading volumes and this tells the story. since 2008 it has gone downhill
york, the new york mercantile exchange, let's do electronically and he created this thing, the intercontinental exchange and what is great about this is it is something to be said for the stock exchange remaining independent but they are now part of an american company and an american entrepreneur created $10 billion of wealth, that is what the market cap was before the deal and when you buy something your stock usually goes down a little bit, created $10 billion worth of wealth of market cap...
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i know it requires dialogue i know as your mayor of new york city indicated restrictions on guns and i have an understanding that we can bring the nra along on this with universal background checks and with respect to assault clips that's the only way you can refer to the magazines that people are able to carry. they have no value in hunting. when terrorists are able to get a gun. when people on a terrorist list are able to get a gun, come on, there are common steps that we can take as a congress and of course the mental health issues. bobby scott of virginia has an incredible bill talking about the violence and the president was also circumspect about this. it wasn't just the kids in new newtown, and you know this, governor, with all the great cities across new york and my great city and the youth violence that takes place almost daily because of gang and drug wars, and the senseless use of the actions where innocent children of victims are caught in cross fires. this has got to stop. every parent is crying out enough. >> eliot: congressman, i believe you were quoted today, and i ho
i know it requires dialogue i know as your mayor of new york city indicated restrictions on guns and i have an understanding that we can bring the nra along on this with universal background checks and with respect to assault clips that's the only way you can refer to the magazines that people are able to carry. they have no value in hunting. when terrorists are able to get a gun. when people on a terrorist list are able to get a gun, come on, there are common steps that we can take as a...
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it was different by new york pull ought 99-97 against the suns. next to the lakers, lakers dwight howard lays on a vicious flagrant foul and was tossed from the game. lakers won it. >>> and to a team that no team can be proud of, the charlotte bobcats are so bad, they managed to lose 16 games all in the same calendar year. finally, the only football game in action, little caesars pizza bowl, central michigan beating western kentucky 24-21. just ahead, kate winslet and leonardo dicaprio walk down the aisle together. and a tradition that might be right up your alley. you're watching "early today." >>> good morning and welcome back. we are still seeing the airport it's recovering from the big storm that's been affecting the eastern third of the country for several days now. notice how the temperatures across the east coast are close to 40 degrees. that indicates that we are seeing that snow already having changed over to rain. and it will be mostly rain from boston right down to new york city and it will wind down through the day. it is still going t
it was different by new york pull ought 99-97 against the suns. next to the lakers, lakers dwight howard lays on a vicious flagrant foul and was tossed from the game. lakers won it. >>> and to a team that no team can be proud of, the charlotte bobcats are so bad, they managed to lose 16 games all in the same calendar year. finally, the only football game in action, little caesars pizza bowl, central michigan beating western kentucky 24-21. just ahead, kate winslet and leonardo dicaprio...
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suzanne pratt, "n.b.r.," new york. >> susie: our "nbr-u" partners at wharton have new research showing how accounting for government loan guarantees, like the one given to g.m., is impacting uncle sam's bottom line. you can learn more on the web, just head to: www.nbr.com and look for the "nbr-u" tab. >> tom: look for the dirt two fly in coming months. permits to build new homes in the u.s. shot up to more than a four-year high last month as actual home building slowed down a bit. housing starts fell 3% in november from the month before, but it has been a strong recovery, compared to a year ago, housing starts up 21.6%. the building permit, jumping 3.6% in november, up to their highest level since july 2008. martin connor is the chief financial officer, and he joins us tonight from pennsylvania. marty, welcome back to n.b.r. have you been out there increasing your building permit for next year? >> tom, it is great to be with n.b.r. i do think we are increasing our permits. we've seen dramatic increases in our sales through the first four quarters of our year, all four quarters of our y
suzanne pratt, "n.b.r.," new york. >> susie: our "nbr-u" partners at wharton have new research showing how accounting for government loan guarantees, like the one given to g.m., is impacting uncle sam's bottom line. you can learn more on the web, just head to: www.nbr.com and look for the "nbr-u" tab. >> tom: look for the dirt two fly in coming months. permits to build new homes in the u.s. shot up to more than a four-year high last month as actual home...
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our urban products in the metro new york area have met with great success. and we're pleased to be between washington and boston with approximately 50% of our business because that market continues to be reasonably strog. >> tom: that isg. hot area. >> out on the west coast -- the job markets -- i think texas seems to have its own economy. the job market in texas is pretty strong. i think cifornia has been reasonably strong for us as well. particularly up in the silicon valley area. i think the success of a number of the companies upn there is driving the market. and seattle is another pretty wels well-positioned employment base and we've seen good sales up there. >> tom: from the east cost to the west coast with toll brothers chief financial officer martin connor with us. >> susie: investors are trading on headlines, and the head is all about fiscal cliff. yesterday the dow was up 100 points. today own 100 points all because the headlines weren't looking at0 favorable. >> tom: just very sensitive to any of the rhtoric coming out of washington for the stock
our urban products in the metro new york area have met with great success. and we're pleased to be between washington and boston with approximately 50% of our business because that market continues to be reasonably strog. >> tom: that isg. hot area. >> out on the west coast -- the job markets -- i think texas seems to have its own economy. the job market in texas is pretty strong. i think cifornia has been reasonably strong for us as well. particularly up in the silicon valley area....
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in times square, new york city. óq?rf?txxxÑ( steves: from towns on the valley floor, a train takes tourists and adventurers alike to the region's ultimate perch, the jungfraujoch. this breathtaking station sits like a fairy castle at 11,000 feet between two of the region's highest peaks. the weather's usually better in the early morning. we're on the first train. towering high above are the jungfrau, monch, and eiger peaks, named for the legend of the young maiden -- jungfrau -- being protected by the monk, or monch, from the mean ogre, or eiger. continuing on, we change trains at kleine scheidegg, a rail junction at the base of these peaks. it has shops, rustic beds, and hearty food for hikers. this is the jumping-off point for rock climbers attempting to scale the foreboding north face of the eiger. this train incredibly tunnels through the inside of the eiger on its slow yet exhilarating climb to the literal high point of any trip to the swiss alps, the jungfraujoch. swiss engineers dug this tunnel and built t
in times square, new york city. óq?rf?txxxÑ( steves: from towns on the valley floor, a train takes tourists and adventurers alike to the region's ultimate perch, the jungfraujoch. this breathtaking station sits like a fairy castle at 11,000 feet between two of the region's highest peaks. the weather's usually better in the early morning. we're on the first train. towering high above are the jungfrau, monch, and eiger peaks, named for the legend of the young maiden -- jungfrau -- being...
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new york and new jersey governors run. what they have done is use it as a slush fund, kind of off the books government. voters don't really have any say in it. they collect all of their money. the tolls just went up and all of the hudson river crossing the port authority controls. it is now $13 to go across the george washington bridge. these things, they are going to go up five years out of six. so you're going to have this never ending stream. gerri: or $10 gover bridge. >> yes, the lincoln tunnel is the same thing. it is baked into every product that is sold and distributed in new york city. because all the trucks to bring the goods and raise the cost of living for everybody. gerri: we are looking at $19 billion in debt. some 260 million in airport fees, this doesn't even add up. >> the problem is the tolls in pairs in the tunnels to get into manhattan. that would be fine if people were paying for better commute. a better tunnel and an upgrade. but they are really paying for all of the debt. this was supposed to cost a
new york and new jersey governors run. what they have done is use it as a slush fund, kind of off the books government. voters don't really have any say in it. they collect all of their money. the tolls just went up and all of the hudson river crossing the port authority controls. it is now $13 to go across the george washington bridge. these things, they are going to go up five years out of six. so you're going to have this never ending stream. gerri: or $10 gover bridge. >> yes, the...